Budget® Reviews
Randall C
Washingtonville, OHThe rusty broke back trailor had a flat 50 miles into my 1200 mile move. It took 3 hours for roadside assistance. We also had a transmission problem along the way. In total spent 6 hours wasting rime trying to solve truck/trailer problems. Also go the run around from customer service and the reservation desk. Never again!
I'm giving it 3 stars because the price is reasonable with the discount from hireahelper. The checkout process was slow, the truck strongly smelled like cigarettes, and they charge $10 for dropping the truck off after hours. That bugs me. When I filled in the web form, I put in my return time as 6:30pm which is after hours and my bill did not reflect the penalty and I don't recall a warning. That's what I call a hidden fee and not particularly fair.
Veronica P
Irondale, OHThe truck itself was fine. due to a computer clich they kept me waiting 2 hours for pick-up. Then when I had a light come on the dash while going over the pass. Took another 2 hours for them to call me back, only to let me know that a monkey wrench means it is due for service and I could continue driving. It put us way behind on everything. would I use them again? Maybe because of the price, but be ready for [ extremely lousy customer service!!! ]
The size of the rental truck was perfect for my move. The condition of the truck was OK and the rearview mirrors were not fully functional. When I picked up the truck, the associate was not very helpful, and when I returned home, I realized that the hand dolly and furniture pads were not included in the bed of the truck as requested (and already pre-paid). It would have been nice to have a direct number to the store so that I could resolve the issue on my own. The online customer service representatives were great in addressing my concerns however. I would use Budget again because of their economical value and ease of on-line registration, however, I would make sure all invoices are accurate and pre-paid items are in the truck prior to me taking it off the premises.
The people who work at the Budget Truck Rental in Alexandria VA were very nice and helpful. The truck ran well and was perfect for an across town move. It was also nice to be able to drop off the truck using the key drop off even when the Budget place was closed. One thing I learned was to book under the name of the person driving - otherwise you have to pay a little extra to get a second name listed as a driver.
Got a 10-foot truck for a one bedroom apartment. Size was perfect (didn't have to move any appliances). Move was 125 miles. Truck was in good condition and easy to drive - first time for me. 4 stars because they had overbooked and my truck wasn't available. Customer service could have been better but they did end up booking me to another location within an hour. Would use them again.
